Cynthia Nixon has caused an uproar with the contents of her dinner plate.

On Friday, the And Just Like That… actress received backlash from animal rights activists after she posted a photo of her lobster dinner.

In the photo, Cynthia, 58, was shown posing with her meal in the outdoor seating area of a seafood restaurant.

The Sex and the City star smiled warmly at the camera with her fiery red hair pushed back out of her face as the shoreline, complete with boat docks and other seaside paraphernalia, filled the background.

In front of her, a boiled lobster sat on her plate, along with corn on the cob, with packaged butter squares clamped in its meaty claws.

Cynthia captioned the post, “When your lobster brings its own side of butter.”

While the actress appeared to be making a lighthearted joke about her seafood dish, fans in the post’s comment section didn’t find the consuming, or the preparation, of the crustacean so funny.

PETA, or the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, wrote,” There’s nothing funny about killing, eating, and mocking an individual.

“Lobsters, like dogs, cats, and humans, feel pain. Please leave them off your plate and where they belong — in the sea.”

“Lobsters are sentient beings and they are alive when they are boiled. Super cruel,” commented another.

A third person wrote, “Lobsters are literally boiled to death. How could you post this and encourage people to support animal cruelty.”

“Ironic you care so much about human life but don’t give a damn when it comes to other living beings? Do better,” scolded a fourth.

Another added, “I love you Cynthia, but I wish you and the whole world would wake up to this torture of animals and stop…..the same way we ask for all kinds of other oppression to stop.”

A surprised commenter exclaimed, “Oh no!!! I never thought you would actually eat one.”

They questioned, “Do you know how they die??” before adding, “It’s the most cruel of deaths!!! I urge you to please learn about it. You’ll see [lobsters] in a whole new way. Let’s practice care & compassion.”

“Lobsters can feel pain and fear. I hope you’ll widen your circle of compassion. You have a big heart and big brain. I hope you’ll consider uplifting all sentient beings in your work toward justice,” commented a second.

“This is heartless, clueless, and makes you look incredibly out of touch. I’m sad for the lobster and embarrassed for you,” a third criticized.

Further down in the comments, one person wrote, “Genuinely insane comment section. Looks delicious.”

LOVE LIFE

Cynthia is prominently recognized for her portrayal of Miranda Hobbes in the hit HBO series Sex and the City.

After its spin-off premiered in 2021, fans wondered about Cynthia’s personal life and wanted information about her wife, Christine Marinoni.

Christine is an activist from Bainbridge Island, Washington.

She moved to New York in the 90s to pursue a degree in economic development from Columbia University.

Christine initially wanted to work in international affairs but soon steered into a different pathway when she co-founded the Alliance for Quality Education.

She continued her long work of activism over the years when she came out as a lesbian in 1995.

Soon after, she opened a coffee shop in Brooklyn that catered to the LGBTQ community.

Speaking with City & State New York, Christine revealed, “As an LGBTQ person, I’ve always been focused on issues across the board.

“I think it’s important for the LGBT community to be joining hands with other groups and issues like income inequality and education.”

CYNTHIA & CHRISTINE

Christine and Cynthia got engaged in 2009 during a rally to advocate for gay marriage in New York.

The couple began dating in 2004.

Before dating Christine, Cynthia had never been with a woman.

Speaking to Radio Times, Cynthia reportedly said, “When we started seeing each other, Christine kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, for me to panic about what this would mean — to my career or to myself — as if somehow I just hadn’t noticed that she was a woman.

“And then she met my mother and that was when she stopped worrying about it.”

The two said “I do” on May 27, 2012, after same-sex marriage was legalized in New York City.

The couple welcomed a son named Max on February 7, 2011.